Lessons From Ghostbusters

5 Actually Useful Life Lessons We Learned From Ghostbusters

2. Make Yourself Indispensable At Work

After the Ghostbusters had cornered the local poltergeist removal business, they still had to deal with hassles from the EPA. That is, until they were able to convince the mayor that they were the city’s best hope at getting the job done. But you don’t have to have a Ph.D. in parapsychology to command respect at the office. So what's the solution? Study up and become an expert in your field — and not even the Walter Pecks of the world can take you down.

1. Even If You Don't Know What You're Doing, Pretend You Do

When the Ghostbusters first showed up at the Sedgewick Hotel with unlicensed nuclear reactors strapped to their backs, they had no clue what they were doing. They hadn’t even tested their equipment. But they trusted their math (and Bill Murray’s proven ability to talk his way out of pretty much anything), and a few wrecked chandeliers and hallways later, the guys had snagged their first ghost and a cool $5,000. Not bad for a day’s work. That’s not to say you should wing everything (when in doubt, consult the literature), just that Ghostbusters teaches us that sometimes a good bluff is all you need. And no matter what, if someone asks you if you’re a god, you always, always say yes.